摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a length of pipe with a female end that is reinforced by a band of reinforcing material that extends around the female end. When the pipe and a similar adjacent pipe are threadably connected, the reinforcement material reinforces the female end against failure due to hoop stresses and/or lateral stresses. In this regard, the reinforcing material is any material with a higher resistance to hoop stresses and/or lateral stresses than the material from which the pipe is made. The present invention is also directed to manufacturing processes for manufacturing the pipe of the present invention.</p> |